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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Damhuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sioldster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sioldster has chosen Chaos - Burgatory as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Damhuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sioldster!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damhuis throws a head kick that misses.
Damhuis looks for a takedown but Sioldster sprawls well.
Damhuis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Damhuis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manolito Damhuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damhuis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sioldster lands with an overhand left.
Sioldster throws a nice looking combination but Damhuis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damhuis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sioldster sprawls and moves away.
Sioldster ducks under a wild hook from Damhuis.
Damhuis misses with an uppercut.
Damhuis misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sioldster drops his hands momentarily and Damhuis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Damhuis tries to land a front kick but Sioldster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sioldster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Damhuis with a body shot.
A big left from Sioldster misses.
Sioldster throws a jab but it's blocked by Damhuis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damhuis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sioldster counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sioldster looks to land a right hand but Damhuis moved out of range.
Damhuis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damhuis throws a big shot that misses.
Damhuis wants to land a leg kick but Sioldster is out of range.
Sioldster connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Damhuis.
Sioldster fails to land with a series of punches.
Damhuis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damhuis, right into the meat.
Sioldster blocks a head kick by Damhuis.
Sioldster checks the leg kick.
Sioldster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sioldster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damhuis. Damhuis obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Sioldster does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damhuis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sioldster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Sioldster blocks the leg kick.
Damhuis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sioldster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damhuis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cutthroat in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sioldster misses.
Damhuis throws a sloppy head kick and Sioldster moves out of range easily.
Mike Sioldster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damhuis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Damhuis throws a head kick that misses.
Damhuis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sioldster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sioldster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damhuis was well out of range. Poor timing from Sioldster.
Damhuis throws a low kick but Sioldster avoids it.
Damhuis throws a right hand that misses
and Sioldster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sioldster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sioldster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damhuis on the side of the head.
Damhuis lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Damhuis.
Damhuis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damhuis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sioldster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damhuis.
Damhuis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis is looking to take a break and control but Sioldster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sioldster tries to buck Damhuis off but Damhuis is having none of it.
Damhuis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The strikes coming from Damhuis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sioldster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damhuis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sioldster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sioldster can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sioldster is looking for a sweep.
Damhuis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sioldster sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Damhuis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Damhuis controlling the position from side mount.
Damhuis is chipping away with strikes.
Sioldster can't do much from the bottom here.
Damhuis working the body and head with strikes.
Damhuis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sioldster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damhuis working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolito Damhuis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Damhuis misses with a leg kick
and Sioldster counters with a three punch combo that has Damhuis backing up. Damhuis nods at Sioldster to acknowledge the strikes.
Damhuis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mike Sioldster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damhuis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Damhuis misses the shot to the body.
Damhuis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Damhuis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sioldster avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Damhuis.
An elbow from Damhuis crashes against the mat.
Damhuis working away.
Damhuis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sioldster, who protects the arm well.
Damhuis is looking to take a break and control but Sioldster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damhuis swings around for an armbar but Sioldster sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Damhuis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sioldster passes into half guard.
Sioldster is thwarting Damhuis's attempts to control the position.
Sioldster thows a huge punch but Damhuis dodges it nicely.
Sioldster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sioldster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Damhuis trying to control here.
Manolito Damhuis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sioldster content to control rather than advance.
Damhuis regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Damhuis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sioldster escapes and throws Damhuis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sioldster working the ground and pound but Damhuis is defending the strikes.
Damhuis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sioldster.
Damhuis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Damhuis is trying to control but can't.
Sioldster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damhuis defending well though.
Damhuis is looking to control Sioldster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damhuis avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Damhuis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sioldster can do to turn this around?
Sioldster trying to control the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sioldster misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damhuis attempts a counter takedown but Sioldster avoids it well and moves away.
Damhuis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Damhuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sioldster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damhuis looking to pass the guard.
Damhuis being controlled here momentarily.
Sioldster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damhuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sioldster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Damhuis tries a low kick but Sioldster avoids it.
Sioldster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sioldster jabs at Damhuis's body.
Sioldster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damhuis.
Damhuis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Sioldster. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sioldster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Damhuis in his tracks.
Damhuis is looking to chop away at Sioldster's legs.
Sioldster throws a leg kick that misses.
Damhuis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damhuis.
Sioldster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sioldster works the jab nicely.
Sioldster lands with a right hand.
Sioldster moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sioldster! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Sioldster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Damhuis misses with a head kick.
Sioldster throws a big counter head kick but Damhuis avoids it with no problem.
Sioldster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sioldster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damhuis on the side of the head.
Damhuis throws a good cross that connects.
Sioldster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damhuis is defended easily by Sioldster.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sioldster! But no joy.
Damhuis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sioldster misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis throws a leg kick
and Sioldster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damhuis connects with a right hand. Sioldster shakes it off.
Damhuis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sioldster looks to land a right hand but Damhuis moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damhuis misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis throws a sloppy head kick and Sioldster moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Sioldster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damhuis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damhuis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damhuis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sioldster sprawls and moves away.
Damhuis slips a straight right by Sioldster.
Damhuis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sioldster.
Sioldster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sioldster might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Damhuis throws a leg kick but Sioldster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sioldster throws a shot to the body.
Sioldster scores with a jab. Damhuis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Damhuis misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Damhuis. Beautiful body shot.
Damhuis throws a sloppy head kick and Sioldster moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Sioldster misses its intended target.
Sioldster cracks Damhuis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sioldster lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damhuis tests Sioldster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Damhuis tenderised Sioldster's leg. Sioldster is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damhuis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sioldster.
Damhuis scores with a spinning back kick!
Damhuis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damhuis looks to land a left hand but Sioldster moved out of range nicely.
Sioldster misses with an uppercut. Damhuis saw that one coming.
Sioldster throws a hook but Damhuis blocks it.
Damhuis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sioldster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damhuis's hands.
Damhuis tries to land a front kick but Sioldster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Damhuis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sioldster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sioldster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sioldster staying out of range there.
Damhuis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Damhuis misses with a hook to the body
and Sioldster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damhuis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sioldster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Damhuis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sioldster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Damhuis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sioldster throws an off balance right hand
and Damhuis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sioldster is looking to improve his position.
Damhuis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sioldster defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sioldster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sioldster has his hands clasped together around Damhuis's back. He's all about the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster trying to control here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sioldster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sioldster holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sioldster trying to control here.
Damhuis prevents Sioldster from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Damhuis.
Damhuis working Sioldster over with strikes.
Damhuis slips a nice elbow through Sioldster's hands, connecting with Sioldster's forehead.
Ground and pound from Damhuis.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manolito Damhuis.
I think Damhuis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolito Damhuis!
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energy
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